By Richard Latham

All smiles: Sir Alastair Cook and Essex captain Ryan Ten Doeschate celebrate with the County Championship trophy
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SIMON HARMER predicted a new golden era for Essex after crowning an ‘unbelievable season’ by helping his team clinch the County Championship title for the eighth time in a dramatic finale at Taunton.
Having just watched skipper Ryan ten Doeschate lift the trophy and collect a £10,000 cheque for being named the overall PCA Most Valuable Player of the Season, the 26-year-old South African suggested it could be just the...